REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 04/17/2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Planning and Development Department
SUBJECT:
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RESOLUTION AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES SCHEDULE FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CORONA MUNICIPAL CODE
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report asks the City Council to approve Resolution No. 2024-009 to amend the City's administrative penalties schedule to include an administrative penalty for violating the City's Sign Ordinance on temporary signs located on public property or in the public right-of-way. Ordinance 3392 was adopted by the City Council on April 3, 2024, prohibiting the placement of temporary signs in the public right-of-way and goes into effect on May 3, 2024. The proposed request will allow administrative fines to be issued for each temporary sign removed by Code Compliance located on public property or in the public right-of-way.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2024-009 amending the administrative penalties schedule for violations of the Corona Municipal Code.
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
The City Council at its meeting on April 3, 2024, adopted Ordinance 3392, which amended Corona Municipal Code Section 17.74.070, to prohibit temporary signs in the public right-of-way. The ordinance will go into effect on May 3, 2024.
Currently, the City's Sign Ordinance allows temporary signs in the public right-of-way according to certain regulations provided in Section 17.74.070(I) of the Corona Municipal Code (CMC). Individuals placing temporary signs in the public right-of-way in violation of the city's ordinance are subject to administrative fines. The city has an administrative penalty schedule for fines and a fee schedule that provides conflicting fees when it comes to issuing an administrative fine for temporary signs placed in the public right-of-way. Additionally, the fee provided on the city's fee schedule requires the pers...
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